November 16th, 2025 - Let's Get Connected Because Everyone is Welcome Here!

 

"And now for something completely different..."

Happy Sunday friends! The Meista here today getting funky with a pairing of Stereo MC's "Connected" and a deliciously dangerous Everyone Is Welcome Here Mango & Blood Orange Saison from SaltFire Brewing Company!

Album Info:

• Artist: Stereo MC's
• Title: "Connected"
• Recorded: 1992
• Release date: October 5th, 1992 (3rd studio album by Stereo MC's)
• Record company: 4th & Broadway / Gee Street / Island Records
• Production: Stereo MC's, Veronica Davis, and Andrea Groves
• Album cover art: Jonathon Cooke (design and layout), David Little and Blue Source (collage), and Steve Double (photography)
• Personnel: Robert Charles "Rob B." Birch (lead vocals), Cath Coffey (vocals), Nick "The Head" Hallam (DJ), Ian Frederick "Owen If" Rossiter (drums and percussion)
• Additional musicians: Laura Cochrane (strings), Verona Davis (vocals), Andrea Groves (vocals), James Hallawell (organ and keyboards), Ivan Hussey (strings), Jennifer Ismail (vocals), Paul O. Kane (bass), Kick Horns (brass), Chicu Modu (saxophone), Mica Paris (vocals), Matthew Seligman (bass), Johnny T. (strings), and Anya Ulman (strings)
• Musical style: Acid jazz, alternative hip hop, trip hop, electronic, dance music
• Sound: Upbeat, up-tempo, soulful, !  These tracks will get your heart racing and your feet movin'! 
• Major themes: Connections, celebration, music, joy, life, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Connected"
2. "Ground Level"
3. "Everything"
4. "Sketch"
   
5. "Fade Away"
6. "All Night Long"
7. "Step It Up"
8. "Playing With Fire"
9. "Pressure"
10. "Chicken Shake"
11. "Creation"
12. "Don't Let Up"
13. "The End"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: SaltFire Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: https://www.saltfirebrewing.com/
• Brew: Everyone Is Welcome Here Mango & Blood Orange Saison
• Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale 
• Serving: 16 ounce can 
• ABV: 6.3%
• Pour: The Everyone Is Welcome Here pours a somewhat hazy, bright orange yellow hue with a frothy, 1+ finger, bright white head that dissipates very quickly leaving virtually no lacing.
• Nose: The nose is characterized by fruity, floral, earthy, and spicy aromas.  There are big fruit esters notes of orange zest, mango, banana, pear juice, dried apricot, and lemon zest along with cloves, nutmeg, pink bubblegum, wet leather, and a splash of raw honey.
• Taste: The taste of the Everyone Is Welcome Here is a delicious blend of fruity, sweet, and slightly funky flavors.  There are notes of blood orange, fresh mango, pear juice, ripe banana, stone fruit, lemon zest, cloves, nutmeg, Chardonnay, very light pink bubblegum, a hint of barnyard funk, and light honey.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied and well carbonated, the mouthfeel is crisp, fizzy, and frothy with a very dry, slightly sweet finish.

Overall pairing: The crisp, fruity, complex, and very refreshing Everyone Is Welcome Here from the fine folks SaltFire Brewing Company is perfect for the upbeat funky grooves of Stereo MC's "Connected"!  'Nuff said!

Cheers!!